TEXT ANALYSIS WORKSHOP



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Text Analysis Workshop: PART 1

NOTE TAKING

Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy and The Language of Shakespeare

FILL IN THE BLANKS TO MAKE COMPLETE SENTENCES THAT WILL HELP YOU REMEMBER THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA.

1. In literature, a tragedy is

2. Tragic hero is the term that identifies the of a tragedy.

3. The plot in which he or she is involved usually leads to a catastrophe, or

4. He or she suffers from a tragic flaw—in other words,

5. Dramatic irony occurs when.

6. In a soliloquy, a character

7. In an aside, a character

Record key words or phrases to help you remember the term, which relate to Shakespeare’s language.

8. verse drama

9. blank verse

10. repetition

11. parallelism

12. rhetorical question

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Text Analysis Workshop: PART 2

NOTE TAKING

Reading Shakespearean Drama

FILL IN THE CHART WITH NOTES THAT TELL HOW TO USE EACH READING TOOL OR STRATEGY.

|Tool or Strategy |How It Can Help |

| 1. Cast of Characters | |

| 2. Stage Directions, Dialogue, and Synopses | |

| 3. Tragic Hero | |

| 4. Foreshadowing and Predicting | |

| 5. Scene | |

| 6. Historical Background | |

| 7. Side Notes | |

| 8. Paraphrasing | |

Close Read Questions:

Part 1 - Model 1

1) On 1191, reread the boxed lines (85-90). What noble qualities does Brutus display?

2) What possible flaw might Brutus' mindset suggest?

Model 2

1) In the boxed text (lines 14-17), Brutus compares Caesar to a poisonous snake (adder). Explain how this analogy helps you understand Brutus' concern about Caesar.

2) What is Brutus' motive for opposing Caesar? Given what you've just learned about Brutus does this motive surprise you? Explain.

Part 2 - Model 2

1) Consider the use of parallelism Is the boxed lines (37-39). What words or phrases are parallel?

2) Notice the rhetorical questions that Marullus asks in line 37 and lines 48-51. Through this rhetorical device, what Is he trying to emphasize?

Part Three - Model 1

1) Paraphrase what Cassius Is saying to Brutus in lines 179-181.

2) Reread the boxed lines (182-188) and visualize the action unfolding in your mind. Cite details from the stage directions and Brutus' dialogue that helped you form a mental image of the character's movements.

3) Consider wwhat Caesar says about Cassius in lines 192-195. What do his words reveal about the character traits of Cassius and of Caesar himself?

4) How do you think Caesar will act toward Cassius in the future? Give reasons to support your prediction.

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